0 People 1696 Fact-checks 749 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1696) Bloggers stated on October 04, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2018 David Scott stated on May 27, 2014 in WABE: "We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day." By April Hunt• June 6, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. By Nancy Madsen• July 14, 2014 Paul Espinosa stated on October 09, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." By Anja Martin• December 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2021 Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" By Caryn Shinske• September 30, 2012 Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” By Warren Fiske• June 24, 2022 Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." By Manuela Tobias• October 13, 2017 Amanda Chase stated on December 01, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” By Warren Fiske• December 9, 2020 Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down." By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2017 Paul Broun stated on April 01, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week." By Willoughby Mariano• April 13, 2011 Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” By Warren Fiske• January 5, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Texans for Economic Development stated on April 19, 2011 in a web banner ad.: "Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year." By W. Gardner Selby• April 29, 2011 Barack Obama stated on November 07, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." By Robert Farley, Michael Grabell• November 10, 2010 Russ Feingold stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview: "Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration. By Tom Kertscher• November 27, 2015 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2012 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference: "We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 1, 2016 Articles (749) Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Were the Clintons 'dead broke' when they left the White House? PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 17, 2014 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19 By Madeline Heim, Eric Litke• September 3, 2020 Vaccine misinformation: preparing for infodemic’s ‘second wave’ By Daniel Funke• December 21, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018
Bloggers stated on October 04, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2018 David Scott stated on May 27, 2014 in WABE: "We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day." By April Hunt• June 6, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. By Nancy Madsen• July 14, 2014 Paul Espinosa stated on October 09, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." By Anja Martin• December 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2021 Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" By Caryn Shinske• September 30, 2012 Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” By Warren Fiske• June 24, 2022 Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." By Manuela Tobias• October 13, 2017 Amanda Chase stated on December 01, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” By Warren Fiske• December 9, 2020 Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down." By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2017 Paul Broun stated on April 01, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week." By Willoughby Mariano• April 13, 2011 Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” By Warren Fiske• January 5, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Texans for Economic Development stated on April 19, 2011 in a web banner ad.: "Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year." By W. Gardner Selby• April 29, 2011 Barack Obama stated on November 07, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." By Robert Farley, Michael Grabell• November 10, 2010 Russ Feingold stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview: "Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration. By Tom Kertscher• November 27, 2015 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2012 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference: "We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 1, 2016
Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Were the Clintons 'dead broke' when they left the White House? PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 17, 2014 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19 By Madeline Heim, Eric Litke• September 3, 2020 Vaccine misinformation: preparing for infodemic’s ‘second wave’ By Daniel Funke• December 21, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018
